Why

Chalice Board of Trustees has updated the Image Policy, current as of 8-2024: Image Policy Here

It states that although people are always allowed to take their photos of their family, people are NOT generally permitted to take photos of others at Chalice events, to preserve their privacy. Only designated photographers with prior permission from the Social Media Leader, Staff, or President are permitted to take pictures for posting.

Who

All photographers who are aware of and follow the Photographer’s Covenant. The cliff notes version is here (with thanks to Michael Pittas):
I understand that taking photos at Chalice or Chalice events is a privilege, and I will be guided by these principles:

• I’ll try not to bother people
• I’ll stop taking photos/videos if asked
• I’ll do my best to let people know when I’m planning to post their photo/video online.
• I will ask permission from parents before posting any children online.
• If they are posted online, I’ll take them down if asked.
• I will not take photos/videos of those in the Media Free Zone at Chalice

How

After taking pictures, they should be sent to socialmedia@chaliceuu.org or post to Telegram App on your phone. Post to the chat group “Chalice UU Social Media Content Sharing”.

Social Media Team members will regularly review the photos and check the permissions against the consent forms we have. Anybody in a picture we don’t have a form for should be asked permission to post and/or to fill out our Media Release before posting online. 

Posed group photos are an exception, we don’t need consent forms as long as somebody announced at the time that it was going online.

The consent form is here:
Media Release Form